World Wildlife Day:
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World Wildlife Day has been celebrated every year on the 3rd of March since 2013.
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The date chosen coincides with the day of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which was signed in 1973.
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Theme of 2022: Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration.
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This theme is chosen as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora.